69 m. ago To Cook a Bear review – this daft historical crime drama is like Law & Order: Special Ursine Unit

This six-part adaption of Swedish author Mikael Niemi’s novel is an odd beast. It conjures a fine sense of an isolated 19th-century village but the murder investigation at its heart is risibleA debate recently went viral on social media, after someone posed the question to women: would you rather be lost in the woods with a man or a bear? Like all the best thought experiments, it exposed wildly different worldviews and experiences, illuminated chasms between the sexes, and was likely to induce an existential crisis if you thought about it for too long. There was also the almost inevitable coda in which men of a certain stripe came online to tell women how stupid they were for choosing the bear and proceeded to limn the punishments they deserved for it. This at least allowed the women who had been hesitating over their choice to make it with a new confidence.To Cook a Bear effectively dramatises this nifty little setup. The six-part drama is adapted from Swedish author Mikael Niemi’s...

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69 m. ago 'New play perfectly depicts being a Brown girl in Western media

The play is about four brown girls sharing their different experiences, growing up in London, using a mix of spoken word, dance and acting showcasing a variety of emotions but ultimately sisterhood

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4 h. ago Murdaugh: Death in the Family review – Patricia Arquette is fantastic in this obscene true

The acting may be brilliant in the horrible real-life story of a family whose sordid tale ends in a double murder. But when everything about the subjects is so rotten, why on Earth would you want to watch?How fascinatingly horrible were the Murdaugh family? Very, according to how much true-crime content they’ve generated. There’s already been a hit podcast about them, untangling a narrative that began in enviable luxury and ended with a sordid double murder. There’s already been a TV documentary. Now the Murdaughs complete the set with Murdaugh: Death in the Family, the plush fictionalised drama retelling the same awful tale.At its heart is a trio of strong performances, primed for awards season. Jason Clarke – also currently excellent as a different kind of alpha male in The Last Frontier on Apple TV+ – is Richard Alexander “Alex” Murdaugh, a powerhouse personal injury attorney and member of a South Carolina dynasty whose men have been the biggest beasts in the courtroom for genera...

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4 h. ago Car wash boss whose firm employed illegal workers banned from director roles

Ali Ahmadi, the former boss of Superhand Car Wash Express in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, was banned from acting as a director for five years after failing to pay a £90,000 penalty.

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4 h. ago Sia’s estranged husband seeks $250,000 a month in spousal support

US court documents reveal Dan Bernad seeks to maintain ‘luxurious and upper-class lifestyle’ he had with Australian singer, who filed for divorce in MaySia’s estranged husband is seeking more than US$250,000 (A$386,000, £187,000) a month in spousal support, according to US court documents.The Australian pop singer, full name Sia Furler, split from Daniel Bernad – the father of their 18-month-old son, Somersault, in May and filed for divorce after three years of marriage. Now the former radiation oncologist has requested the sum, as well as $US300,000 for legal fees and another $US200,000 to cover the cost of forensic accounting. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Shabana Mahmood: 'The UK has lost control of its borders... and its eroding trust'

Ms Mahmood is expected to call for stronger international cooperation to tackle illegal migration.

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8 h. ago Illegal migrants facing deportation 'are given art classes and IT lessons... at a cost to the taxpayer'

Prisoners and those having their immigration status decided at Brook House and Tinsley House, near Gatwick Airport, will apparently have access to a range of luxuries including 'welfare buddies'.

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8 h. ago Teen charged with attempted murder after schoolboy and girlfriend stabbed at bus stop

The teenage defendant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, denies all charges including attempted murder and wounding with intent

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9 h. ago What is the difference between legal, illegal and irregular migration?

The PA news agency takes a look at some of the language around the issue of migration.

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9 h. ago Funeral director to enter pleas to 65 charges after remains found at premises

Robert Bush is facing a range of charges including preventing the lawful and decent burial of a body, relating to 30 different people.

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9 h. ago Council’s bid to block asylum seekers being housed in Bell Hotel to be heard

Epping Forest District Council is taking legal action against Somani Hotels, which owns the Bell Hotel in Epping, and the Home Office.

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9 h. ago A tale of two philanthropies: why private foundations differ in London and Paris

A tale of two philanthropies: why private foundations differ in London and Paris  The Art Newspaper

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10 h. ago Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood warns failure over borders 'eroding credibility of state'

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will call for a 'joined-up international response' to illegal migration as she gathers with European allies on Wednesday

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10 h. ago Good Morning Britain's Adil Ray looks totally different in throwback images

The TV star has shared some snaps from more than 20 years ago - and fans have been left stunned by how different he looked then

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10 h. ago Merino double sparks Spain’s run of goals in domination of Bulgaria

It started in Scotland and it still has not finished yet. That night at Hampden was only Luis de le Fuente’s second as Spain coach; it also felt like it might be his last. Two Scott McTominay goals defeated the Seleccion but while just about everyone else thought his spell would be brief, he was talking about a pathway opening and here’s the thing: the man accused of living in Disneyland back then was right. Three years and four days later, Spain moved to within touching distance of the World Cup by racking up their 29th consecutive competitive game unbeaten*, equalling their record.On a night when Pedri played and Mikel Merino made the difference, Spain beat Bulgaria 4-0 to take them to 12 points from 12 in qualifying, close now. The Arsenal midfielder and sometime striker scored the first two and might even have got his second hat-trick in three Spain games but when he was fouled in the last minute he handed the penalty to Mikel Oyarzabal instead. And so it was the Real Sociedad s...

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11 h. ago Trump threatens removal of World Cup games from Boston, Olympics from LA

US President says games could be moved due to safetyBoston street takeovers, LA wildfires are blamedDonald Trump has again said he’d pressure Fifa to remove 2026 World Cup games from a host city on the basis of that city’s politics, with Boston becoming the third such city to come in for threats from the US president. Trump also said he would consider similar action against Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympics on account of potential safety issues.Trump has no legal authority to directly take either action, but he can apply pressure to each competition’s governing body to move host cities. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago State Department adviser charged with illegally retaining classified records

A senior adviser at the State Department and expert on Indian and South Affairs is accused by the Justice Department of printing out classified documents and storing more than 1,000 pages of highly sensitive government records in filing cabinets and trash bags at home

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12 h. ago Model, 33, whose fraudulent £3million legal claim against the NHS was exposed when she was caught parading around a festival in body paint is jailed

Kae Burnell-Chambers sued the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust in 2019, alleging negligence after emergency surgery was delayed in 2016.

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13 h. ago Good Morning Britain host stuns fans with unrecognisable throwback snap

One of the ITV show's hosts has shared photos showing him looked completely different earlier in his TV career

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14 h. ago Labour accused of making way for Gerry Adams and hundreds of IRA prisoners to sue for wrongful imprisonment

Labour was accused of clearing a legal path for Gerry Adams and hundreds of IRA prisoners to sue for wrongful imprisonment on Tuesday.

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